Journal box packing holder



C. L. CARNARIUS JOURNAL BOX PACKING HOLDER Jan. 27, 1942.

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JOURNAL BOX lACKING HOLDER Jan. 27,1942.

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Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATE ClarencefL. Carnarlus, Peoria, lApplication November 27, 1940, seria1No.3s7,451`

s claims. (c1.,:.oas9) This invention relates to joumalboxes andr moreparticularly to a packing holder yfor use in connection therewith.

The object of the' invention 'is i packing holder of simple andinexpensive construction, by means of which strands or bers of toprovide a packing in the journal box are' effectuallypref' lvented frombeing carried upwardly by rotation of the journalwhen the' car isinmotion and becoming lodged between the journal and journal bearingthereby insuring proper lubrication of the journal and preventingunequal pressure and friction between the journal andbearing which oftenl5 results in a condition commonly known as a hot A further object ofthe invention is to provide a packing holder including a resilientframev adapted to fit within a journalbox beneath the journalthereof andprovided with oppositely dis- `posed brushes which yieldably engage thejournal and prevent strands or 'fibers oi' packing from being carriedupwardly by rotation of said journal.

A further that they will have a limited lateral sliding movement withrespect to the brush supporting plates vso as to compensate for thenormal lateral movement between the journal and journal box inci- A dentto travelof 'a car.

A still further object of the invention is gener' ally to improve thisclass of devices so as to in crease their utility, durability andeillciency.y

In the accompanying'drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich similar nu` merals of reference indicate corresponding parts inall the iigures of the drawings:

object is to so constructthe brushes ally vcontacts witn'the journal butafter being subjected to wearincident to travel .of a car, the

` wear on the parts;causes a crevice or space I l' between the lowerface ofthe bearing 1 andthe journal; 1 The purpose of the presentinvention isto prevent fibers orfstrands of the packing material 9frombeing carried upwardly hy the rotationI of the journal and ndinglodgment in this crevice I0 thereby to insure proper lubrication ofthejournal and at the same time prevent undue friction between `the partsiwhich often results ina condition known asa hot box.`

The packing holdercdmprisesl a resilient frame Il -preferablyformedA ofspring metal .and Ahaving itsA central portion formedwith an opening I2defining loppositely disposed spring arms I3 to permit the body of the'frame to be readily' i bent or flexed vinto shape so as to t within thejournal box`5 beneathr the journal 6 thereof with the Iside walls' ofthe frame yieldably engaging the inner `walls of the journal boxrtoprevent accidental displacement of said frame.

' The'opposite ends ofthe frame Il are solid,

as indicated at I4, and the free ends of the porl `tions I4 .are'bent toformliinge ,members I5 a which vcoact with-correspondinglyjshaped yhingemembers I6l formed on` the inner ends ofbrush Figure 1 is a verticalsectional viewfofa' jour-i nal box showing the improved packing holderin:

position thereon, I l

- Figure 2 is a transverse sectionalviewtaken on the line 2 2 of Figurel, thefjournal being shown in elevation,

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional `View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure1,-

rvFigure 4 is a top'plan view .of the resilient frame 'and itsassociated parts detached and before being bent into shape, the brushesbeing shown separated from the supporting plates for sake of clearness,and i Y Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5 5Aof Figure 2. y

supporting-plates' I1,v there being pivot pins I8 extending-.throughLthe hinge members I5 andl IB on 'each side'ofthe iframe'l so astonpermit pivotal movement of the brush supporting plates I1 withrespect-to said frame. The endportions I4 of the frame I'I are providedwith spaced slots r lil and 20 and extending through said slots are flatsprings 2I.the lower ends oi'` which are riveted at 22'to the endportions, while the upper ends thereof iextend through the slotsZIl'andbear against thelower surface of the brush sup- The improved packingholder forming thesubject-matter ofthe present invention may be used inconnection with any type or style of journal f porting plates l1, asbestshown in rFigure 1 of thedrawings, thereby to normally exert an upwardyielding pressure ony said plates.` l

While, thespeciflc construction shown contemplates the use of flatsprings, it will, of course, be understood that, if. desired, coilsprings may be employed in lieu thereof with the` convoluf tions of thespringsjcoiled around' the pivot pins I3 and` with the ends Vof thesprings bearing against the plates I1 to exert an upward yieldl slots 25through which extend bolts, rivetsV or other similar fastening devices26 for holding the brush members in position on the pivoted supportingplates I1.- It will thus be seen that the brush members 23 are free toslide laterally on the supporting plates I1 so as to compensate fornormal lateral movement between the journal and journal box which occursin the operation or the car. In other words, as the journal moveslaterally due to uneven track conditions. curva-- ture and other causes,the journal collar I by pressure on the ends of the adjacent brushmembers 23 will cause said brush members to slide laterally on thesupporting plates I1 while at the same time the bolts or rivets 26extending through the slots 25 will effectually prevent accidentalseparation of the brush members from' their supporting plates.

The rear longitudinal edge of the frame I I and the rear ends of theplates I1 are formed with projecting portions 26' adapted to be'bentlaterally on the dotted lines 21 to form inwardly ex tending rearpacking fingersvor guards 28 4which serve to catch and hold the packingas it tends to rise at the rear or thejournal box.

In operation, the opposite ends oi' the' frame II are ilexed upwardly toa substantially U- shaped position and said frame inserted within thejournal box 9. As soon as the pressure on the opposite ends of the frameII is released, the end portions I4 of the frame will tend to assumetheir normal position and thus yieldably engage the'inner walls of thejournal boxv and prevent accidental displacement oi said frame. When thecar is in motion, rotation ofthe journal i will tend t collect andelevate some of the strands or fibers of the packing vmaterial 9, butowing to the fact that the brush members 23 engage opposite i sides ofthe journal 6 above the packing material in the box 5, said strands orfibers will be prevented from ilnding lodgment in the recesses orcrevices I0, while at the same time thel guard 1 iingers 28 will preventthe packing from Vrising It will, of course, be understbod that thepackment with respect to said holder, brushes slidably mounted forlateral movement on the 4tree ends of the supporting plates. and springssecured to the holder and bearing against the supporting plates fornormally and yieldably holding the brushes in contact with the journal.

2. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packingmaterial and including a journal and bearing therefor, of a packingholder iitting within the box beneath the journal and comprising aresilient frame yieldably engaging the inner walls of the journal box',supporting plates pivotally mounted on the opposite ends of the frameand normally held against longitudinal/movement with respect to saidframe. and yieldably supported brushes slidably moimted for lateralmovement on the supporting plates and bearing against the journal.

- normally held; against longitudinal movement with respect to saidholder, and yieldably supported brushes bearing against the journal andhaving a limited lateral sliding movement with respect tosaid holder.

4. The combination with a journal box-.adapted to receive packingmaterial and` including a journal and bearing having portionsthereofspaced from the journal to form crevices, o! a packing holder iittingwithin the box beneaththe journal .and comprising a, resilientsubstantially U- shaped frame, supporting plates pivotally mounted onthe opposite endsof the frame and norying holders may be made indifferent sizes and shapes and constructed of any suitable materialwithout departing from the spirit oi' the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is: v

1. The combination with a vjournal box adapted to receive packingmaterial vand including a jour-.- nal and bearing therefor, of a packingholder fitting within the box beneath the journal, supporting platespivotally mounted on the holder and normally held against longitudinalmove- Amally held 'againstl longitudinal movement -with respect to saidtrame, andbrush' members slidabiy 4mounted for lateral movementon thefree en ds of the supporting plates and yieldably en-` gaging thejournal for preventing the packing material from being carried upwardlyand lodging within said crevices.

5. The combination with a journal box adapted v to receive packingmaterial and including a journal and bearing therefor, of a packingholder ntting within the box beneath the journal and comprising asubstantially U-shaped resilient trame having spaced sets of verticalslots formed therein, supporting plates pivotally mounted on theopposite ends of the frame andnormally held against longitudinalmovementv with respect to -said frame, vbrushes slidably mounted forlateral movement on the supporting plates and yieldably engaging thejournall and springs 'extending through the 'slots in the frame andbearing against the'low'er faces of the supporting plates.

6. Apacking holder for journal boxes comprising a body portion bent toform a substantially U-shaped frame and providedwith'an openingdeilningpresilient arms, longitudinally vslotted supporting plates`hingedly connected with the opposite ends oi' the frame, brusheshavingbifurcatedv portions receiving the lsupporting plates, fastening devicesextending through the brushes and slots in the supporting plates, and'springs secured tothe trame landbearing against said supporting plates.1

27. A packing holder for journal boxes comprising a body portion bent toform a substantially U-shaped frame, the opposite ends or said bodyportion being provided with slots and formed with spaced hinge members,supporting plates having hinge members coacting with the hinge memberson the framerpivot pins extending through the hinge members, saidsupporting plates being formed with spaced slots, brushes having theirinner ends bifurcated and tted over the supporting plates, fasteningdevices extending through the brush members and slots in the supportingplates for permitting lateral movement of the brush members with respectto the supporting plates, and springs each having one end thereofsecured to the inner face of the frame and its other end extendedthrough the slots in said frame and bearing against the adjacentsupporting plate.

8. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packingmaterial and including a jour-,

bearing against the journal, and guard fingers extending laterally fromlthe holder above the packing material at'the rear end oi said holder.

9. The combination with a journal box adapted to receive packingmaterial and including a jour-V nal and bearing therefor, of a packingholder fitted within the box beneath the journal, supporting platespivotally mounted on the holder, brushes tted to the free ends of thesupporting plates, springs operatively connected with the plates foryieldably supporting the brushes in contact with the journal, andinwardly extending guard ngers carried by the holder and supportingplates respectively and disposed above nal and bearing therefor, of apacking holder l5 the packing material at the rear of said holder.

tted within the box beneath the journal, brushes mounted on the holderand yieldably CLARENCE L. CARNARIUS.

